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Samina Rahim

@saminarahim

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Results-driven marketing and events project manager focused on lead generation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles leading event-driven marketing and market-entry initiatives where I can drive lead generation, mentor teams, optimize budgets, and deliver measurable ROI.

I am a results-driven Marketing & Events Project Manager with 14+ years of experience in market research, campaign execution, and event marketing within the food & beverage ingredients sector. I have led live conferences and virtual webinars, driven customer outreach for ingredient launches, and produced content and digital campaigns that strengthened brand visibility and generated qualified leads for global clients entering the Indian market.

I have a proven record of negotiating vendor contracts to reduce costs, training and mentoring teams to improve efficiency, and delivering market-entry analyses and competitive benchmarking studies. I combine strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on event management to deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Project Manager

Current

Firstmr Business Analytics Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2018 - Present (7 years 9 months)

Spearheaded live conferences and webinars across India, achieving 60–68% delegate turnout and 80–85% virtual engagement while driving qualified lead generation and bulk-sales opportunities for global ingredient clients.

Event Management Lead Generation Digital Marketing Canva Email Campaigns Stakeholder Engagement

Assistant Manager

Firstmr Business Analytics Pvt. Ltd.

Feb 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year 2 months)

Planned and executed 25+ Innovation Days and regional conferences, managing logistics, speaker curation, and marketing to secure 60–68% attendance and reduce procurement costs by 15%.

Event Planning Sponsorship Sales Market Analysis Logistics Vendor Management

Research Analyst

Firstmr Business Analytics Pvt. Ltd.

Aug 2010 - Sep 2015 (5 years 1 month)

Managed enrollment for international research programs and contributed to global market studies delivering demand forecasts, competitive benchmarking, and actionable insights for the ingredients sector.

Market Research Competitive Benchmarking Report Writing Data Analysis